Bio
I am convinced that life should be a balance of family, friends, hobbies, work, health and spirituality.
Education
2020 - present: Robotics PhD student at Oregon State University. I am expecting to graduate in summer 2025. Corvallis, United States
2004 - 2006: MSc. in Mechatronics at Hochschule-Ravensburg-Weingarten. Weingarten, Germany
1995 - 2001: BSc. in Mechanical Engineering at EAFIT University. Medellin, Colombia
Professional
2020 - present: I am currently a Graduate Research Assistant working with Prof. Cindy Grimm and Prof. Joseph Davidson.
2007 - 2020: Faculty member of the Product Design Engineering Department at EAFIT University.
2007 - 2012: R&D at Senco, where I took part in the development of machinery for process automation.
2005 - 2006: Intern at ZF Friedrichshafen AG, a german company that develops transmission systems, chassis and safety technology.
2001 - 2004: Mechanical Eng. at CELSA S.A., a colombian company that develops telecommunications, lighting and electric devices.
HONORS AND AWARDS
2019: Fulbright-Colombia scholarship, cohort 2020
2017: Reviewer´s favorite paper. Design Society, Vancouver, Canada 2017 International Conference on Engineering Design. Scope: International Paper: Development of a tongue-machine interface for quadriplegic patients
2016: America’s innovators. The Dominican Republic 2016 Category: Sustainability and Ecology. Scope: International Project: Solar Brick
2016: First place - HULT-prize Colombia. Bogotá, Colombia 2016 Scope: National Initiative: Helium – Solar Brick. Bogotá, Colombia
2015: Highest impact research prize. City’s administration. Medellin, Colombia 2015 Scope: Regional Project: Solar Charging Station
Recommended Books
Carmine Gallo. Talk like TED. The 9 public-speaking secrets of the world's top minds. St. Martin's Griffin Publishing Group, New York 2014. 9781466837270, 1466837276.
Harvard Business Review. Management Tips. HBR Press, 2011. ISBN 9781422158784, 1422158780.
Joseph Schwartz. Einstein for beginners. Pantheon Books, 1979. ISBN 9780679725107, 0679725105.
Michael Gelb. How to think like Leonardo Da Vinci: 7 easy steps to boosting your everyday genius. Delacorte Press, 1998. ISBN 9780385323819, 0385323816.
Ralph Leighton. Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman: Adventures of a Curious Character. Vintage, 1992. ISBN 9780099173311, 009917331X
